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Moll

Girl Name day: August 15
Moll is a short form of Molly: on birth records it is written Molly (168,853 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Molly page. Also a short form of Mollie.
Origin: Hebrew (Miryam) through Mary, English pet form. Meaning: Beloved; or 'bitter / of the sea' (via Mary/Miriam).
Molly evolved as an English rhyming pet form of Mary (Mary → Malle/Mally → Molly), Mary itself deriving from Hebrew Miryam, of debated meaning ('beloved', 'bitter', or 'of the sea').

Name day for Moll

August 15

Why this day? Moll is a short form of Molly, and shares its name day.

Moll is celebrated in the United States on August 15.

The story of the name Moll

Moll is a short form of Molly. It keeps its origin (Hebrew (Miryam) through Mary, English pet form) and meaning — beloved; or 'bitter / of the sea' (via Mary/Miriam), and shares its name day, August 15.

On birth records, Moll is rarely written as such: the Molls are Mollys (168,853 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Molly page. Moll is also a short form of Mollie.

Frequently asked questions about Moll

What does Moll mean?

Moll is a short form of Molly, which means beloved; or 'bitter / of the sea' (via Mary/Miriam).

When is Moll's name day?

August 15, together with Molly: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Moll a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Molly.

Moll's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 9/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 4/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 8/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Moll

Top 10

  1. Dino96%
  2. Robby95%
  3. Timmy92%
  4. Sammy92%
  5. Wally89%
  6. Eddie88%
  7. Danny88%
  8. Skip88%
  9. Freddy87%
  10. Eddy86%

Bottom 10

  1. Joseph42%
  2. Rolf42%
  3. Randolph42%
  4. Keith42%
  5. Bob42%
  6. Karl42%
  7. Robert42%
  8. Cleophus42%
  9. Peter42%
  10. Wayne42%

Love potential for Moll

Top 10

  1. Dino93%
  2. Woody91%
  3. Reinaldo90%
  4. Ronald90%
  5. Sammy89%
  6. Teddy89%
  7. Sal89%
  8. Robby88%
  9. Wally88%
  10. Benny87%

Bottom 10

  1. Flint42%
  2. Kurt42%
  3. Hal42%
  4. Dirk42%
  5. Karl42%
  6. Van43%
  7. Don44%
  8. Jon44%
  9. Rand44%
  10. Curt46%

Professional potential for Moll

Top 10

  1. Stanton96%
  2. Dwaine93%
  3. Gaylon89%
  4. Duwayne87%
  5. Alphonso87%
  6. Herb87%
  7. Linwood87%
  8. Kirt87%
  9. Lonnie87%
  10. Joesph83%

Bottom 10

  1. Darwin42%
  2. Richard42%
  3. Lenny42%
  4. Rance42%
  5. Rich42%
  6. Dean42%
  7. Tod42%
  8. Karl42%
  9. Curtis42%
  10. Randy42%

Crush potential for Moll

Top 10

  1. Robby96%
  2. Garry96%
  3. Timmy96%
  4. Eddie96%
  5. Lenny96%
  6. Alphonzo96%
  7. Sammy96%
  8. Randy96%
  9. Ritchie96%
  10. Benny96%

Bottom 10

  1. Linwood42%
  2. Lawerence42%
  3. Joseph42%
  4. Don42%
  5. Gordon42%
  6. Dwight42%
  7. John42%
  8. Philip42%
  9. Peter42%
  10. Cleophus42%
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